Crescent Chatter - OLA Announcements

                               OUR LADY ACADEMY MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS Monday, December 5, 2022   Good Morning OLA!   Today is Monday, December 5, 2022.    Please stand for our morning prayer as we remember that we are in the presence of God as we  offer our special intentions for those in need of our prayers.     In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.   Today we light the second candle on our Advent wreath, representing peace. In those days, John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the wilderness of Judea and saying, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven is near!” Yes, this is he of whom this was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: A voice of one crying out in the wilderness, “Prepare the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.”  Matthew 3:1-3   Let us pray:  Heavenly Father, You are the God who gives peace. This se...

                            OUR LADY ACADEMY MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS Friday, December 2, 2022   Good Morning OLA!   Today is Friday, December 2, 2022.    Please stand for our morning prayer as we remember that we are in the presence of God as we  offer our special intentions for those in need of our prayers.     This morning, we light one purple candle on our wreath for the first week of Advent, the week of hope.   In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Let us pray:   Father God, every word in scripture points to the gift of hope that we have because of Christ Jesus. The Christmas story wasn’t the beginning of that message of hope because the old testament is full of glimpses of your plan to redeem your people and restore them into a relationship with you, but we are able to truly begin to see and understand just how great your love ...

                                OUR LADY ACADEMY MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS Thursday, December 1, 2022     Good Morning OLA!   Today is Thursday, December 1, 2022.    Please stand for our morning prayer as we remember that we are in the presence of God as we  offer our special intentions for those in need of our prayers.     In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.   This morning, we light one purple candle on our wreath for the first week of Advent, the week of hope. Let us pray:   Father God, every word in scripture points to the gift of hope that we have because of Christ Jesus. The Christmas story wasn’t the beginning of that message of hope because the old testament is full of glimpses of your plan to redeem your people and restore them into a relationship with you, but we are able to truly begin to see and understand ...

                             OUR LADY ACADEMY MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS Wednesday, November 30, 2022   Good Morning OLA!   Today is Wednesday, November 30, 2022.    Please stand for our morning prayer as we remember that we are in the presence of God as we  offer our special intentions for those in need of our prayers.     In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.   This morning, we light one purple candle on our wreath for the first week of Advent, the week of hope. Let us pray:   Father God, every word in scripture points to the gift of hope that we have because of Christ Jesus. The Christmas story wasn’t the beginning of that message of hope because the old testament is full of glimpses of your plan to redeem your people and restore them into a relationship with you, but we are able to truly begin to see and understand just how gr...

                               OUR LADY ACADEMY MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS Tuesday, November 29, 2022   Good Morning OLA!  Today is Tuesday, November 29, 2022.    Please stand for our morning prayer as we remember that we are in the presence of God as we  offer our special intentions for those in need of our prayers.     In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Our Father, Who art in heaven Hallowed be Thy Name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.   Today we place ornaments on the Jesse Tree to represent the creation story and the fall of man. Every story has a beginning,...

                            OUR LADY ACADEMY MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS Monday, November 28, 2022   Good Morning OLA!   Today is Monday, November 28, 2022.    Please stand for our morning prayer as we remember that we are in the presence of God as we  offer our special intentions for those in need of our prayers.     In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.   HAPPY NEW YEAR!  Yesterday was the first Sunday of Advent, which is the beginning of the New Year in the Church. As we journey through Advent together, we will light the Advent wreath in the morning and add an ornament to our Jesse tree each day. These traditions help us remember how the Chosen People waited and prepared for the Messiah, and helps to prepare our hearts and homes for the second coming of Jesus.   This morning, we light one purple candle on our wreath for the first wee...